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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
A Sure Financial Sign.

Col. Gabe Wharton two or three years
ago was sent to Mexico by syndicate of
New York capitalists, including Mr.. Selig-
man, the famous Hebrew banker, who
wanted to build railroad to that coun-
try. Col. Wharton was not pleased with
the outlook, and reported to the company
that the prospect did not justify the ex-
pense. Mr.. SeigInan, who was much in
terested, and thought that great fortunes
were to be made in that part of Mexico,
was considerably disappointed. He
thought perhaps Wharton had not in
formed himself sufficiently on the re-
sources of that country, and SO expressed
himself
Colonel - he asked, why do you think
our railroad wouldn't pay?''
''Well, the fact is, Mr.. Seligman," said
Wharton, ''when 1 went down there to
study the industrial status of the country
was Immediately struck by the fact that
there were no Jews there. Where there
are no Jews there is no business enterprise
and no prosperity"
Mr.. Seligman was immensely pleased
with the keen response.-Lo Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
nFarston. the Enp1isb Poet.

Philip Bourke Marston, the English
poet, novelist and essayist, whose death
occurred recently, came of a poetical
family. His ancestor, John Marston, was
poet and dramatist in the Elizabethan
days, and his father, DIR. Westland Mars
ton, was the author of several poems of
merit Philip Marston was born in Lon
don, in 1850. He was handsome in his
babyhood, and Miss Muloch-his god
mother, by the way-addressed a poem
to his babyship, which began:
Look at me with thy large, brown eyes,
Philip, my king
Through an accident received while
playing his eyes were injured when he
was but years old, and his vision was
impaired. As he approached manhood he
became totally blind. AS an author he
was successful from the first. He was for
years favorite contributor to the Frank
RSIia nublicatiODG
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
.rnstioA 1raire,s Coy "Den."

Preceded by my host left the parlor,
and at his invitation went up TO tne
den" as he calls it. He, man OF ~,
ran ND the long flight of stairs as nlmply
as a boy of II, and as we assembled he eX-
Dlained that this was his workshop. Inc
den is over the dining room, and Is an
ideal piece of work. Well lighted and
ventilated, tastefulIy carpeted and pa
Dered, it is a charming apartment. A
bright fire CLOVIS and sparkles IN the
crate. a rich, warm rug is in front or IL,
and the large table is drawn up close SO as
to get the full benefit of the heat. The
desk is piled with legal looking papers;
from out of the half open drawers peep
others of the same character, and on
little cleared space stands a half emptied
coffee cup.
AS for books, there are hundreds OF
them, all arranged in precise rows IN the
bookcases and covered in conventional
sheepskin. They are all law books; you
see no novels or poems, no newspapers
scattered around. In every available spot
on the walls where the bookcases do not
interfere are hung engravings of Judge
Waite's predecessors, large photographs
of Webster, Clay, Grant, Hayes and other
distinguished men From the top of a
huge bookcase a great stuffed Owl-that
emblem of pompOuS wiSdOm-lOOks wisely
down, as if sitting in judgment on the
chief Justice and his visitors. 1t is in this
coy room that Justice Waite does most
of his work.-Cor. Philadelphia Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
The Richest American Actress.

Lolita owns in her own name and with
out incum brances the Park theatre in
Boston and the International hotel prop
erty in front of that place of amusement
For this she paid $3.50, 900 in cool cash in
addition to $25, 900 that she paid to Henry
E. Abbey for the movable property it
contained, such as scenery, furniture,
carpets, etc, opera chairs and gas
fixtures The theatre is said to be the
best stocked in this country. There are
over twelve complete sets of stage furni-
ture, one costing $500, another $3.50, and
so on.
In addition to the scenery in the theatre
over forty complete sets were found stored
in an outside warehouse. All the prop
critics. were estimated to be worth not
less than $50, 900, so that prudential Miss
Lolita and her ma, with the wary finan-
cial eye, were not driving bad bargain.
In addition to this Lolita has $780, 900 in
vested in different manufactures and
dwelling houses in New York and Har-
lem She has one house and lot covering
nearly a square and originally costing
$50, 900. She has a house and property
on Staten Island, and in Akron, Chicago,
Kansas City and San Francisco. Add to
all this the $500, 600 worth of jewelry and
you'll see that the sum of 81, 1000, 900 does
not fully represent her possessions. -Bos-
ton ,Pttar
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
The Palest Man in Indiana.

'It is not often that TO be cripple is a
fortunate thing" said Deputy Customs
Inspector Orson B. Curtis, ''but if had
not lost my left hand during the war l
should have lost it two weeks ago.
''The way of it was this" he went on.
''For eight years 1 have been on duty at
the ferry dock, much of the time at night.
1t is my custom to remain in the Office up
stairs until boat touches the dock, and
then 90 down to meet the passengers
as they land The custom house is
built on piles, in fact, ON a part of the
dock, and when boat touches it jars the
building so that, even if l were taking a
scat nap, it would awaken me. During
all these eight years l have had no vaca-
iton until this month, when | went down
into Indiana on visit [ was riding at
night in day car, my shoes were off, and
1 was asleep, when the train started out
of little station near Peru. l do not
know whether l was even partially awak-
ened, but the jar impressed me with the
idea that the boat had touched the dock,
and, leaving my seat, l walked to the end
of the car, opened the door, went out upon
the platform, turned to the left, descended
the steps and stepped off, in my stockinged
feet, into the snow. AS l did so the car
struck me and knocked me down, and my
arm was so close to the rail that a wheel
touched my empty sleeve. l rolled over,
away from the track, and got on to my
feet so quickly that l caught the rear
platform of the next car. / suppose was
the palest man in Indiana when 1 got
aboard -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
Tho mormon and His wives.

Among the more well to do MOrmons in
most cases each wife has house for her
self and children and the common hus-
band passes a week at a time in each
establishment Social etiquette demands
taat man shall take with him into the
world and it's festivities the wife with
whom he is living at the time at which an
entertainment is given. The invitation is
therefore addressed to him, and it is I'M
derstOod that only the wife whose roof is
at The time sheltering him shall accom-
pany him The same rule applies to any
theatrical performance or amusement.
We were driving with one lady, who,
desiring to speak to her husband on some
important business, went to the house OF
another wife, where he was for the time
living, and, finding that he was at break
fast with her, left us in the drawing room
and, stepping into the breakfast room,
transacted her affair, and i'll five minutes
reioined us with a perfectly placid face.
This lady assured us thai between herself
and the seven other wives perfect love and
concord reigned. eff you saw us together
YOU would see how fond they are of me, "
she said But though she introduced us
to many of her friends and some of her
husbands daughters by other wives, she
did not give us an opportunity of witness
ing proofs of an affection which seems to
women of the Gentiles so impossible and
unnatural.-Cor. Boston Transcript.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
First Lessons in Painting.

A celebrated miniature painter who was
usually hard up sometimes consented
to take pupil to help initiate the cash
account, though much against his in
clination. A wealthy gentleman called at
the studio one day and begged the artist
to take his son, young man of Is, as
a pupil, promising to pay handsomely for
the instruction. The boy was admitted
for the sake Of the money it would bring,
but, much to the painters disgust, it was
discovered that he knew absolutely moth
ng of the first principles of drawing
The young man sat around for half an
hour the first morning, watching the
master at work, much to the latter's
annoyance, and finally ventured to ask
that he be given something to do.
"An right! all rightr' the artist
replied, going to closet and returning
with pair of muddy boots and black
ing brush. ''Here, black these boots,
young man; it viii give you breadth -
Boston Record
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
Beggars Supported by Gamblers.

Perhaps the gamblers are the best sup
port of beggars. If you knew where a
poker game or faro bank is iocated-Of
course you don't; you never saw anything
of that kind, and 1 know it will be quite
a surprise to you to learntthat they exist,
if, indeed you know what they are
you'll always find beggars and lOafers
around. Gamblers are superstitious, and
they will not upon any consideration pass
a beggar by without giving him a small
contribution. 1t would be bad luck. Per
haps there's a trifle of conscience about it,
and they have, after all, a sense of some
power above them to be appeased by their
helping the needy. A gambler will borrow
to give to beggar. I.have known actors
imbued with the same sentiment. 1 only
knew one dramatist who owned the super
stition. He had play coming out, and
the night it was to be produced, just before
the curtain went up, a beggar tackled him.
He gave him dime.
There said he, ''that's good luck.
My play will be 60"
1t was terrific failure.
81 wish I'd given him half dollarr' he
said. The superstition was all right. The
amount hadn't been enough to appease
the goddess Fortune.-San Francisco
Chronicle
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
THE GREAT MYSTERY.

The following Sanscrit literature Is from
one of the hymns of the Rig Veda, written
more than 5000 years before Christ:
Nor aught nor naught existed yon bright sky
Was not, nor heaven S broad wool outstretched
above.
What covered all? What sheltered? What con-
cealed?
Was it the waters fathomless abyss?
Then was not death-hence, there was naught
immortal;
Then was no confine betwixt day and night
The only One breathed breathless in itself;
Other than it there nothing since has been.
Darkness then was but all at first was vailed
In gloom profound-an ocean without light
The germ that still lay covered in the husk
Burst forth, one nature, from the fervent heat.
Then first came Love upon it, the new spring
OF mind. Yea, poets in their hearts discerned,
Pondering, this bond between created things
And uncreated. Comes this spark from earth,
Piercing and all pervading, or from heaven?
Then seeds were sown, and mighty power arose
Nature below and Power and Will above.
Who knows the secret7 Who proclaimed it here?
Whence whence this manifold creation sprangS
The gods themselves came later into being.
Who knows from whence this great creation
sprang?
He from whom all this great creation sprang?
Whether His will created or was mute,
The Most High Seer, that is in highest heaven,
He knows tor perchance cen He knows not.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
LANDING Provisions in q Storm.

While on his way home at the usual
early morning hour reporter fell in with
Capt. John Hiends, homeward bound also.
1t was blowing rather fresh and raining,
and the reporter remarked: "Rather
rough, cap'n." ''Not so rough as it was
where was forty years ago to-day" was
the reply. ''Where was that?'' 'T was
landing provisions at Vera Cruz for the
American army. The soldiers were suf-
fering for food and we took a lot of pro-
visions to the mole in a life boat and threw
them ashore and the soldiers, with life
lines around them, waded out in the
water to catch the -four, bacon, etc. !"
The United States brig Sumner, COM
manded by Raphael Semmes, was wrecked
in the same storm near Vera Cruz
Portland Oregonian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
ForgetfuI Young Married People.

A California man was so completely be-
side himself on his wedding DAY that he
forgot the name of the woman he was
about to marry and had to go to her house
three times to ask it before he could re-
member it long enough TO get license.
A New York maiden became a wife, and
N the course of a few weeks ordered
- bonnet She did not receive it and
"ou, her huslae-s1, to ask about it, ssThe
opinion upon the orfgrder ,, He told his
cause proof of facts upon which TO form
oIqlgs5r sare not forthcoming, Tho ia
hing to covege accQn with after .,oS ,, 'V 3ni
III your cloak. eafcsfston Courier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
A Hint to Correspondents.

Correspondents sending newspapers
should be careful to mark the paragraphs
they wish the editor to see,'' says an
English contemporary journal, and we re-
produce it on this side of the ocean with
an emphasis proportional to the distance.
II our correspondents could know how
much valuable time was uselessly spent
in looking over papers in the often futile
endeavor to find out why they were sent
they would save US much trouble Make
a dash with blue, red, or even black lead
pencil, or with ink if it be preferred, at
the upper left hand corner of the article
to which they would call our attention,
and the eye viii catch it at once, and the
object OF sending the paper be accom-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
The street Peddler,s New Device.

The street peddler, he who makes life a
burden with his channels skins, his cheap
stationery, his woolly dogs and his rubber
combs on every shopping thoroughfare in
the city, has a new device, out of which
he is coming just now small fortune
He calls it muf warmer, and it consists
of a tiny metal box, an inch or so in
diameter and three or four inches long,
which contains a fuse of some slow burn
ing material warranted to dispense COM
Portable glow of warmth during a shop
ping expedition of a couple of hours or
more in length. 1t looks uncommonly
like a new patent internal machine to the
uninitiated, but takes among the bargain
hunters on a chilly day.-Kansas City
Journal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
The varying TASTES of a swe1l.

at is hard to keep up with the varying
tastes of a swell" said leading dealer in
gentlemen's goods. Here, for instance, in
lawn ties-a very small matter, appar-
ently-they wanted them half an inch
wide last fall, but can't make them too
wide for them now. They want them a
full one and One-eighth. The latest col
lars for these ties is two inches high, with
only the smallest piece of the edge turned
over. The pointers have not caught on
in this city. There is a change also in
full-dress shirt bosoms-you want thirty
four pleates in them to be real swedish. :"
Philadelphia Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
Not a Mourner.

At the funeral of a wealthy New Yorker
last week a reporter was eIbowing his way
with as little cOmmotion as possible among
the well dressed mourners who packed the
wide halls and spacious drawing rooms. Ac-
costing a fine looking man fauItlessly
dressed, who was standing near the door,
the reporter inquired for his name to add to
his well filed list He was electrified when
the gentleman replied: 81 guess you don't
want my name, young Teller; I'm just a
common cop, watching the hats and brio
a-brac. New York Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
Electricity in weavinr.

A manufacturer Of Roubaix, NJ. Henry
Buisini, has just discovered a very curl
Gus application of electricity to looms.
He adopts an indicator which strikes
When thread IN the warp breaks, and
thus saves the warper from taking ont
any of his work to find the flaw. and he
need not pay such close attention to the
quickly moving threads, which is so in
furious to the sight. The invention can
be applied to power looms.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20
One Way of Treating Carhnno1a.

The Lancet publishes an article giving
an account of the successful treatment of
<carbuncHlous diseases by the injections of
the officinal solution of ammonia DIR.
Arendine claims that it destroys the BAG
inaria In all lnaIlii.gzna0f thstules, and is
extend Or missionary work AS phy-
dmp he wou1led.olIer, kinder Glhithe reach
now. "-Estelline Bell Ray prove of
and to suf-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20

The savings bank depositors of the city
of New York number 669, 433, or about
half the population
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The Fate of Great Battles Generally De-
cided by the Efficiency of the In
fantry-The FrancO-German Wharf.-The
"ChaIons Rifle"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-24

In currency or coin OF the United States.
See. As. Any person who shall pursue OF
follow an occupation herci.u taxed, with
out first having paid the tax herein levied
M required, shall, upon conN lction IN Inc
mayors court, be fined in any sum not less
than the amount of tax due, nor more thail
double the amount, and each diY's Viola
ton shall constitute separate oii,'nse.
Sec. 40. The preceding section shall not
be construed so as to effect any civil! rem
edy for the collection of said taxes.
Sec. 30. When license has been issued
to any person, firm or corporation to pur-
sue any occupation herein mentioned, said
license shall be, and the same are hereby
declared to be non-transferable.
Sec. 81. Any one prosecuted for viola
ton of this ordinance, shall have his case
dismissed upon the payment of the tax and
accrued costs.
Sec. 80. IL Is hereby made the duty Of
the assessor and collector to report monthly
If the assessor and collector shall knowing
ly fail or refuse TO collect or try TO collect
any occupation tax, or receive any occupa-
ton tax without giving II legal receipt
therefor, as herein provided, .reserying the
proper stub he shall be deemed guilty OF
malfeasance IN office, and shall be summar-
lily dismissed lherefrom.
See. 53. The mayor and city assessor
and collector shall cause occupation tax
receipts to be printed with their signatures
and stlbsin blank, which shall show when
receipt is issued TO whom, and for what
occupation and for how long it was issued.
See. 81. The mayor and secretary shall
take the assessor and collectors receipt
for the amount Of the total number OF
blanks issued, and at the expiration of each
month, shall check of the same and see
that he has accounted for all receipts issued
up to date.
Sec. 50. Every person who shall procure
license shall have the same posted In
some conspicuous place ut his place Of bust
ness, and upon conviction of failure to do
so shall be fined in any sum not less than
$500, or more than $1,000. The marshal
shall see that this section is complied with.
Sec. 5s. The assessor and collect or
shall have the right, and 1t is hereby made
his duty, to levy for occupation tax, when
due, and 1t is hereby made his imperative
duty to file complaints against any or all
persons offending against this ordinance.
l.. =. MONTGOMERY,
G.. W. CRUTCHER, Secretary.
Mayor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-24
Ordinance Governing the Gulf,
Colorado ~ Santa Fe and
Other Railroads.
Secretary.

Section |. BE IL ordained that il
shall be the duty OF every railroad
corporation which has u track in or
through any portion of the city of
East Dallas to keep its road bed, cul-
verts, switches and drainage in good
repair, and whenever the track of any
railroad crosses street or alley in
said city, 1t shall be the duty of the
company to construct and keep in re-
pair at such places suitable crossings
for the use of said city and the public.
said crossings TO ne the full width of
the streets upon which they are made,
and 80 arranged that the top of the
rails shall be even with the surface of
the street.
Sec, IL. That il shall be the duty of
the c., G. Il S. Il. II. II. Company to
forthwith grade, build and construct
across its right-of-way and over its
track, at their intersection with the
new avenue recently opened by the
city Of East Dallas along the division
line between tracts g and y six and
seven in the John Grigsby league,
suitable crossings, such as described
shall he the duty Of the Texas Il Pa
cilic Railway Company to forthwith
construct at its intersection with Race
street suitable crossings, such as de-
scribed in Sec. of this ordinance.
Sec. Ill. That no railway engine
or car shall be stopped, or permitted
to be stopped, across any street, alley,
road, highway or pathway, so as to
obstruct or interfere with passage
thereon, and that no engine shall be
run in said city without a headlight
after dark.
Sec. ". That ii shall be the duty
of every agent and representative OF
said roads having a track in or through
said city of East Dallas to see that the
requirements Of this ordinance are
complied with, and in case failure to
comply with or any violation of any
of the requirements of this ordinance
the agent or representative shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction in the mayors court,
shall be fined no less than ten $50
dollars, nor more than one hundred
(Sl00) dollars, and each day shall con-
stitute separate offense.
Sec. V. That this ordinance take
effect from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed under suspension OF the rules
and approved February 9TH, 1887.
l.. p. MONTGOMERY,
Secretary.
g. W. CRUToHER,
Mayor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-24
Ordinance Governing Base Ball
and Horse Racing on
Sunday.

The following ordinance by Alder
mas Haskell, was under suspension OF
the rules read three times and adopted.
Be, and it is hereby ordained bv the
city council of the city of East Dallas,
that no game of base ball, and horse
race shall be permitted or allowed,
within the corporate limits of East
Dallas Oh Sunday, between the hours of
2 a. m, and 10 p. m, and that every
person who shall engage or take part
In any such games or horse race, dur
ing the time specified, shall be deemed
guilty Of an offence, and shall be fined
no less than five ($5) dollars, or more
than fifty $3.50 dollars. THIS to take
effect from and after passage.
Approved May l4th, 1887.
G.. w. CRUTCHRR,
Mayor.
L.P. MONTGOMERY,
Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-24
Ordinance Governing Discharge
of Firearms.
Secretary.

The following ordinance by Alder
man Bird was under suspension of
the rules, read three times and adopt
ed. Be, and it is hereby ordained by
the city council of the city of East
Dallas.
That every person who shall fire of
or shoot any gun or pistol within the
corporate limits of the city of East
Dallas, shall be deemed guilty of an
offense, and be fined in the sum Of no
less than FIVE $500 dollars, nor more